Definition

A person or device that identifies or acknowledges something, often through a specific process or technology.

Example

The voice recognizer can understand and respond to spoken commands.

Conversation

Have you seen that new app that acts like a voice recognizer?

Yeah, I heard it can understand different accents really well.

I tried it yesterday, and the recognizer worked surprisingly fast!

That’s awesome! I need to download it and give it a go.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Recognize → It is formed from "re-" (meaning again) and "cognoscere" (meaning to know). The word "recognize" means to know again or to identify something previously known. The suffix "-er" indicates a person who performs the action, thus "recognizer" refers to a person who identifies or knows something again.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who 'knows again' ('re-' means again and 'cognoscere' means to know) — that's why a recognizer is someone who identifies something they already know.

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